The Department of State Services (DSS) says the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, is not in its custody.
The DSS made this known on Saturday via the agency’s Twitter account.
President Bola Tinubu suspended Emefiele from office with immediate effect on Friday, directing him to immediately transfer control of his office’s affairs to Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate) of CBN.
However, reports emerged that he was placed under arrest by the DSS, shortly after his suspension.
Reacting, the security agency, in a brief statement on Twitter, has debunked the news of Emefiele’s detention in its custody.
The post read, “Currently, Emefiele is not with the DSS.”
